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they say 700 to 750,000 refugees from lebanon to s from syria the lebanon. those are just registered. it's very difficult to keep track of this. >> then there's the fear of additional chemical weapons to be used. there's video of syrians making these homemade gas masks to protect themselves in the case of another attack. here they are. what about these masks? would they help? >> reporter: i think it shows the desperation. you can inhale it or just get it on your skin and it could also cause the devastating symptoms that way as well. it's odorless. it's tasteless. you don't know you've been exposed until you start to develop symptoms. to your question, that mask there that we showed the video of would not work. let me show you the type of mask could offer benefit. this is a military grade mask. it covers the skin on large part of your face. you have to cover the skin on other parts of your body as well. best advice, if you think there's been a release you have to run out of area. it tends to a heavy gas. it settles close to the ground. get out of there. get y
they say 700 to 750,000 refugees from lebanon to s from syria the lebanon. those are just registered. it's very difficult to keep track of this. >> then there's the fear of additional chemical weapons to be used. there's video of syrians making these homemade gas masks to protect themselves in the case of another attack. here they are. what about these masks? would they help? >> reporter: i think it shows the desperation. you can inhale it or just get it on your skin and it could...
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lebanon is already seen its share of violence. and syria also said it was knot behind that chemical weapon attack last month. now we talked to a syrian on the border with lebanon to get his opinion. he certainly feels that the regime was responsible for the attack and he knows what should be done. take a listen. >> translator: there must be a military hit. he killed people with chemical weapons, bashar assad did. it was on tv. women and children were killed. there must be a military response by the americans or the european union. they have to make a move. >> melissa, we're also getting more indications of a possible major blow to the assad regime. a good source of mine in the free syrian army, that is the opposition force against bashar assad, claims that a former syrian defense minister, a real assad insider, has defected last night. has gone into turkey. syria is denying it. we don't have independent confirmation but if that is true, it could be the highest level secession yet from a very troubled regime. melissa? melissa: greg
lebanon is already seen its share of violence. and syria also said it was knot behind that chemical weapon attack last month. now we talked to a syrian on the border with lebanon to get his opinion. he certainly feels that the regime was responsible for the attack and he knows what should be done. take a listen. >> translator: there must be a military hit. he killed people with chemical weapons, bashar assad did. it was on tv. women and children were killed. there must be a military...
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but what about these syrian refugees in lebanon million syrian refugees in lebanon what are their status now because from what i understand lebanon wasn't even able to give them a camp like jordan did are they in a free flow where are they going how are they. going to be where. many of them. the first you know wave. is thrown. where they wouldn't. put a very big problem. because according to the article that i represent the unemployment rate in lebanon doubled in just one year because of the syrian refugee exodus to lebanon where looters moved up to us to do drug you know for them we need the help of the. united nations. to come back to syria. because as a team. our territory but syria is not going to be functional anytime soon even if the war ends it's a country that's devastated by war so if you can't go back if you're in lebanon already so it looks like this refugees will be staying in lebanon what are you going to do with them to do this they ahd many safe areas in syria. rice spoke of space and syria. has said eighteen is more liberal. many safe places and they cannot. build. up som
but what about these syrian refugees in lebanon million syrian refugees in lebanon what are their status now because from what i understand lebanon wasn't even able to give them a camp like jordan did are they in a free flow where are they going how are they. going to be where. many of them. the first you know wave. is thrown. where they wouldn't. put a very big problem. because according to the article that i represent the unemployment rate in lebanon doubled in just one year because of the...
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lebanon because he won't leave lebanon was at the epicenter of a massive criminal enterprise here in the united states and the philadelphia area that started with malkoff and quds and astelin itself owns and police stations. by the way, i don't know why but every case i've seen with hezbollah the have stolen police stations. that's why you have a wii. [laughter] and from these stolen goods and stolen cars and phones to the weapons procurement and much more, at the same time the one brother was involved in this plot the other brother is involved in what became an extremely effective fbi sting operation not only here in the united states but abroad with cooperating witnesses and others to beirut where they were told in private about the satellites hezbollah gets access to for the targeting with its rockets and the lecture they got on the nature and the number of hours a day of the counterfeit machinery that produces counterfeit currency around the world and at the very same time these two things are going on there were multiple plots one of them was in turkey and woman of the canadian
lebanon because he won't leave lebanon was at the epicenter of a massive criminal enterprise here in the united states and the philadelphia area that started with malkoff and quds and astelin itself owns and police stations. by the way, i don't know why but every case i've seen with hezbollah the have stolen police stations. that's why you have a wii. [laughter] and from these stolen goods and stolen cars and phones to the weapons procurement and much more, at the same time the one brother was...
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lebanon. at the very epicenter of a massive criminal of rice here in the united states from the philadelphia area that started with knockoff goods and silence -- stolen cell phones. every case is a knockoff forestall when play stations. judge joe, that is why you have a week. from the stolen goods, weapons procurement. in baltimore became an extremely effective fbi sting operation sending to five cooperating witnesses and others to beirut. told in private about the sidelines, the arian satellites for its targeting of israeli cities, a collection they got on the nature and the number of hours a day of the counterfeit machinery that produces counterfeit currency around the world. and that the very same time these two things are going on there were multiple plots. one was in turkey, one involved a kuwaiti and a canadian citizen. the circles around today because now we know that the bombing in bulgaria involved at least two dual nationals, one of lebanese australian koala lebanese canadian, and it
lebanon. at the very epicenter of a massive criminal of rice here in the united states from the philadelphia area that started with knockoff goods and silence -- stolen cell phones. every case is a knockoff forestall when play stations. judge joe, that is why you have a week. from the stolen goods, weapons procurement. in baltimore became an extremely effective fbi sting operation sending to five cooperating witnesses and others to beirut. told in private about the sidelines, the arian...
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has offered lebanon to set up refugee camps that lebanon has rejected i mean all these refugees are in free flow right now it can't be too good can it do you think by dissing the region said this is a mistake that was committed. at the present government and we have already. advised i mean we are we are part of the of of the of the opposition now for the time being and we have expressed our opinion so many times and we proposed that at the news. the net they should help in the setting up of number of. camps for that if you do for this unit if you g.'s near the lebanese syrian lebanese border it helps lebanon in presenting its problem to the world by showing . what it is undergoing and downs of a burden that such a number of what you say refuse it in a first time first place actually there are two reasons one is that the good it is going on time. during these past three years was very much influenced by. the syrian government and this it invasion and in this respect this invasion has been adopting the policy of denial of what's happening there were denying that there is a problem going
has offered lebanon to set up refugee camps that lebanon has rejected i mean all these refugees are in free flow right now it can't be too good can it do you think by dissing the region said this is a mistake that was committed. at the present government and we have already. advised i mean we are we are part of the of of the of the opposition now for the time being and we have expressed our opinion so many times and we proposed that at the news. the net they should help in the setting up of...
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. >> in lebanon the u.s. is orders diplomates to leave the country as congress debates military action in syria. the order applies to nonemergency personnel stationed at the u.s. embassy in beirut. the state department is also urging all u.s. citizens to avoided travel to lebanon siting current safety and security concerns. our own david jackson al jazeera reporting life from beirut, telling us more about what is going on here. and david, also making the point earlier, you made this earlier, it is important to stress this, the embassy itself is not closing down. so tell us what is happening many. >> the embassy will be functioning somewhat normally, it will be something of a skeleton that will be in there, but it will function as a normal u.s. embassy. that means that the friends and families rule, will take effect. and the friends and families of the people that work there, and the nonemergency staff as they call it will be asked to leave. it's all in an effort, really, to reduce the number of americans that
. >> in lebanon the u.s. is orders diplomates to leave the country as congress debates military action in syria. the order applies to nonemergency personnel stationed at the u.s. embassy in beirut. the state department is also urging all u.s. citizens to avoided travel to lebanon siting current safety and security concerns. our own david jackson al jazeera reporting life from beirut, telling us more about what is going on here. and david, also making the point earlier, you made this...
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or any attack that is made in lebanon by any group that is. said that acted towards eleven is group the syrian regime has issued a warrant arrest warrant for some of your top officials your party's officials including saad hariri saying that you guys are financing the opposition do you deny those charges our position vis a vis the. the opposition in syria because this thing has nothing to do with you all it i mean this once that was should has nothing to do with the with. the syrian uprising it was much longer before that you see so that has nothing to do i mean this ones that were made against thirty thirty people december twelfth two thousand and twelve was made before and it was new that time but what i really want to say is that. the. syrian regime has been resorting to such types of of if words in order to destabilize lebanon and that's that's the opposition is a v the this is the uprising. is that we have mentioned clearly is that politically we sympathize with the syrian uprising but are you financing from a humanitarian point of view w
or any attack that is made in lebanon by any group that is. said that acted towards eleven is group the syrian regime has issued a warrant arrest warrant for some of your top officials your party's officials including saad hariri saying that you guys are financing the opposition do you deny those charges our position vis a vis the. the opposition in syria because this thing has nothing to do with you all it i mean this once that was should has nothing to do with the with. the syrian uprising it...
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people in lebanon could be a refugee, so the sheer scale of this crisis is the biggest challenge. and having funding to respond to the challenge is the main concern for organizations like world vision. and it shows the need, the huge need that is out there. and really to impress upon people this is a massive crisis, this is one of the biggest humanitarian crisis we have seen from my personal experience being in jordan a family i met to flee syria when the house was destroyed the family traveled for days to get into jordan and the mother was 9 months pregnant and gave birth as she arrived in jordan and it's these stories we hear day after day that we try and get out there to the world so people understand that while the numbers are huge behind the 2 million figure there are 2 million stories and each person is having their lives destroyed by the crisis. >> reporter: egypt shun ho helicopters have carried it out and dozens of fighters have been killed after they fired 13 rockets and this happened in two locations near the border town and violence escalated after mohamed morsi was de
people in lebanon could be a refugee, so the sheer scale of this crisis is the biggest challenge. and having funding to respond to the challenge is the main concern for organizations like world vision. and it shows the need, the huge need that is out there. and really to impress upon people this is a massive crisis, this is one of the biggest humanitarian crisis we have seen from my personal experience being in jordan a family i met to flee syria when the house was destroyed the family traveled...
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lebanon has not been able to stay out of the syrian conflict. we've seen security incidents, bombings, kidna kidnappings, any do blame the syrians. they're either supporters of the syrian government or in support of the opposition. this country is unable to cope without the help of the international community. >> we have more on the conditions that syrians face in one of turkey's refugee dump. refugee--he rampage camp. >> we saw the first refugees running towards us at that stage. what they were running from. we do know now. the country said they couldn't take more than 100,000 refugees but now they have taken in half a million with no sign of the numbers de diminish. most are in containerized housing units which means they can clip air conditioning units to the outside if they can afford them. there are schools, health clinics, but there isn't a syrian refugee here who wouldn't leave tomorrow if it was safe for them to cross the border and go home. >> there is half a million refugees in jordan, and more that 4.2 million displays syrians inside
lebanon has not been able to stay out of the syrian conflict. we've seen security incidents, bombings, kidna kidnappings, any do blame the syrians. they're either supporters of the syrian government or in support of the opposition. this country is unable to cope without the help of the international community. >> we have more on the conditions that syrians face in one of turkey's refugee dump. refugee--he rampage camp. >> we saw the first refugees running towards us at that stage....
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. >> lebanon has long since been dragged into syrian's civil war. they are battling alongside government troops against sunni rebels. the war is also being fought on lebanese territory. bomb attacks have left dozens of casualties. it has a complex religious mix. the mountains overlooking the lebanese capital are home to leaders of several religious militias. godfathers who wield tremendous political power. there are those that oppose the president and those that support him. a former lebanese cabinet minister has close ties with the syrian regime and with president assad. he says a u.s. military strike would be a disaster. >> if assad has attacked, they will take revenge. if the americans bomb syria, the whole region will go up in flames. >> political parties are often of secondary importance. they are strongly influenced by their religious an ethnic affiliations. >> if assad is toppled, there will be chaos here. i can't be what the west wants. >> he no longer goes anywhere without bodyguards. they are with him day and night. he has been the target
. >> lebanon has long since been dragged into syrian's civil war. they are battling alongside government troops against sunni rebels. the war is also being fought on lebanese territory. bomb attacks have left dozens of casualties. it has a complex religious mix. the mountains overlooking the lebanese capital are home to leaders of several religious militias. godfathers who wield tremendous political power. there are those that oppose the president and those that support him. a former...
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there are many other places like this year lebanon's border with syria. they are fleeing the country just on the border because of the war. deplorable conditions here. this was a hole that was dug so that all of the people here can have a toilet to go in. after months of heavy bombing and fire fights, this woman and her husband left the suburbs of damascus. she says the children were so scared that all they did was cry all day long. >> translator: i never imagined i would ever be in this situation. because i built a new house. all of the money we saved we built the house. immaterial was a beautiful house, and we had to leave and come. so i don't know what will happen to us. >> reporter: lebanese relief workers are trying to help the refugees here. but she worries without more help from the international community, there is little hope for these families to survive in these conditions, and a return to syria seems years away. >> some people come they have nothing to wear, no money to spending, nothing to eat. they have some -- some people come with very sic
there are many other places like this year lebanon's border with syria. they are fleeing the country just on the border because of the war. deplorable conditions here. this was a hole that was dug so that all of the people here can have a toilet to go in. after months of heavy bombing and fire fights, this woman and her husband left the suburbs of damascus. she says the children were so scared that all they did was cry all day long. >> translator: i never imagined i would ever be in this...
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corroborated historically fact this is a let's put it this way a wet dream in the case of southern lebanon facts because of water there's a lot of water and the israel needs water so we go back to it's the water stupid this is this explains everything that happens in terms of israel trying to annex southern lebanon is strange for nelson those same jewel citizenship politicians who pushed the u.s. into a road dissolves the canal springs day return from delivering neo-cons which never disappeared paul wolfowitz came back head like he was a michael jackson vigil extra this past weekend c.n.n. plugging what else was the only nazi has changed the false flag and. you know that old. greasy stuff happening twelve years ago in the run up to the war in iraq the difference now it's crazier nothing mad mad world as we were discussing much faster and out of control because we know if anything happens in syria even x. injure. he said that many syria is the flow whatever happens in syria spreads all spreading all over the region syria libya egypt television. gas fields in syria. so a company of. serious.
corroborated historically fact this is a let's put it this way a wet dream in the case of southern lebanon facts because of water there's a lot of water and the israel needs water so we go back to it's the water stupid this is this explains everything that happens in terms of israel trying to annex southern lebanon is strange for nelson those same jewel citizenship politicians who pushed the u.s. into a road dissolves the canal springs day return from delivering neo-cons which never disappeared...
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to help the ref you a jeez in lebanon half of which are children. but more is needed, and lebanon is hoping for more international assistance . with hundreds of thousands of more refugees expected in the next couple of months, lebanon knows it cannot keep up with the pace of people. and the influx will sooner affect the economy of the state itself. >> egypt is extending its nationwide state of emergency for two more months. the government announced this today. it happened after hundreds of people were killed in clashes between supporters and opponents of ousted president mohamed morsi. >>> bowrl-- bowbledder county colorado, the passengers fortunately only suffered minor injuries. over 400 students had to be veamed from the university of colorado. some of the deaths happened, in a collapsed building. let's go to the hardest hit county of boulder. tamera are people getting a little bit of a break right now? >> no, actually, richelle there is no break. this rain has been coming down steadily for several hours now. these are deadly torrential rains. th
to help the ref you a jeez in lebanon half of which are children. but more is needed, and lebanon is hoping for more international assistance . with hundreds of thousands of more refugees expected in the next couple of months, lebanon knows it cannot keep up with the pace of people. and the influx will sooner affect the economy of the state itself. >> egypt is extending its nationwide state of emergency for two more months. the government announced this today. it happened after hundreds...
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and for lebanon that means one person in seven is a syrian refugee. robert ray looks at the polite of those who have fled. >> reporter: a few miles from syria, this is in a beautiful part of the lebanon valley. >> translator: the sadness is so deep, i just pray to god. we are fed up. >> reporter: he was a taxi driver in damascus. he says the syrian regime had him arrested twice and threatened his wife and five children. seven months ago they left. today they live in this make-shift tent city along with dozens of other families. there is no electricity here. food, water, and clothing is scarce. health services virtually non-exist important. and they are not alone. these small children with from the suburbs of damascus, here because of the war. deplorable conditions here. this was a hole that was dug so that all of the people here can have a toilet to go in. after months of heavy bombing and fire fights this woman and her husband left the suburbs of damascus, she says the children were so scared all they did was cry all day long. >> translator: i never
and for lebanon that means one person in seven is a syrian refugee. robert ray looks at the polite of those who have fled. >> reporter: a few miles from syria, this is in a beautiful part of the lebanon valley. >> translator: the sadness is so deep, i just pray to god. we are fed up. >> reporter: he was a taxi driver in damascus. he says the syrian regime had him arrested twice and threatened his wife and five children. seven months ago they left. today they live in this...
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cbn heart for lebanon learned about his struggles. we caught up with heart for lebanon workers as they distributed food to syrian christian refugees in zallai. and cbn news accompanied them as they visited a number of refugee homes. so as an escalating crisis is expected to cause more syrians to flee their countries, and as host countries struggle to assist them, cbn and heart for lebanon are working together to alleviate some of the suffering. >> the help is making life easier for us. and i'm now reading the bible more and attending church regularly here. my faith in jesus is stronger. >> reporter: partners sharing the love of christ with those who don't know him, and bringing help and encouragement to strengthen the faith of those who do. gary lane, cbn news, zallai, lebanon. >> wendy: muslim background believers in the nation of morocco are on edge. that after a judge sentenced a former muslim for 30 months in prison just for becoming a christian. that's according to a christian ministry. and a moroccan newspaper is reporting that
cbn heart for lebanon learned about his struggles. we caught up with heart for lebanon workers as they distributed food to syrian christian refugees in zallai. and cbn news accompanied them as they visited a number of refugee homes. so as an escalating crisis is expected to cause more syrians to flee their countries, and as host countries struggle to assist them, cbn and heart for lebanon are working together to alleviate some of the suffering. >> the help is making life easier for us....
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we have many will lebanons insi lebanon. every community thinks of itself as a nation. those nations fighting each other >> reporter: across the capitol, various neighborhoods have sharp divisions. flags and signs show who is in control and who is not welcome. lebanon's 15 year civil war ended in 1990 and syria was left in charge. but, syria withdrew its military occupation in 2005. and since then, lebanon sectarian lines have become much clearer >> reporter: during the long civil war for lebanon that ended in 1990, this was the frontline of battle. the muslims on the west side, the christians on the east, both fighting for control of the country. >> since then, downtown beirut went through a sort of rebirth but many of the country's other deeply reported problems have gone unresolved. today, dozens of rival complicparties compete with one another. each has itsina gentry a. at any moment, tensions can return to the surface and violence can erupt. >> in the country, everybody is waiting to get rid of the other. >> in receipt months, car bombings have been on the rise, al
we have many will lebanons insi lebanon. every community thinks of itself as a nation. those nations fighting each other >> reporter: across the capitol, various neighborhoods have sharp divisions. flags and signs show who is in control and who is not welcome. lebanon's 15 year civil war ended in 1990 and syria was left in charge. but, syria withdrew its military occupation in 2005. and since then, lebanon sectarian lines have become much clearer >> reporter: during the long civil...
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there are sadly not enough desks in lebanon for them. are so poors they the children have to earn money. our chief international correspondent has sent us this report. >> just after dawn, it's time to go. but these children aren't ordering a school bus. a truck is taking them to the field to work. they are not dressed for it. they are far too young. it's no life for a child. now these young refugees are doing the jobs of adult laborers. they cost much less. children are harvesting crops on lebanese farms. grapes, potatoes. man keeps them in line and keeps a share of the wages. it's hard work. a 13-year-old tells me his hands hurt, but he has to do it to support his family. is from a local charity trying to help refugees. what have you seen in the field? >> they are working between four hours and six hours. >> the children have no choice? >> no. work. >>y choice is to charities like his ensure children get some education, even if it is just formal classes. it keeps them from calling -- falling too far behind. nothing is as it should be. f
there are sadly not enough desks in lebanon for them. are so poors they the children have to earn money. our chief international correspondent has sent us this report. >> just after dawn, it's time to go. but these children aren't ordering a school bus. a truck is taking them to the field to work. they are not dressed for it. they are far too young. it's no life for a child. now these young refugees are doing the jobs of adult laborers. they cost much less. children are harvesting crops...
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embassy in lebanon. congress is debating possible military strikes against syria, telling everyone if you don't need to be at the embassy, they want you to leave. >> the relationship between vladamir putin and president obama is far from cordial. the russian leader is an opposite to obama publicly and deliberately a dominating force in russia. in modern russia, it's either putin said way or the highway. >> hosting the g20 is just the latest way for vladamir putin to say that it is he who has returned russia to a leadership on the global stage after a humbling collapse of the soviet union. in many ways, he is the strong man called for during the chaos of post soviet russia. his famous photo ops as burly finish err man, he appropriates a vision of russia more in line with its traditional orthodox values. his russia is one where liberal western ideals are foreign and dangerous. for example, the controversial new russian law against promoting homosexuality has proved to be a plash point for the coming olympi
embassy in lebanon. congress is debating possible military strikes against syria, telling everyone if you don't need to be at the embassy, they want you to leave. >> the relationship between vladamir putin and president obama is far from cordial. the russian leader is an opposite to obama publicly and deliberately a dominating force in russia. in modern russia, it's either putin said way or the highway. >> hosting the g20 is just the latest way for vladamir putin to say that it is...
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that happily in the civil war -- that happened in the civil war in lebanon. >> i agree with the right gentlemen that syria used its -- that i havele had repeated discussions with president putin last monday and i traveled to sochi to see him specifically. it is all very well for the countries supporting either side to want these peace talks to take place, what you also need is for those people involved in the conflict in syria to recognize it is in their a peace process start to begin. i think we can convince the syrian national council it is in their interest because a transition could lead to genuinely free elections and a change for syria. the we need the regime, assad himself to realize that it is in his interest. there is no victory he can win against his own people. for that to happen, we do need to take and the world needs to take a very tough response to things like chemical weapons attacks. i accept that britain can't be part and won't be part of any military action on that front. givest not in any degree up our utter repulsion of the chemical weapons attacks we have seen and
that happily in the civil war -- that happened in the civil war in lebanon. >> i agree with the right gentlemen that syria used its -- that i havele had repeated discussions with president putin last monday and i traveled to sochi to see him specifically. it is all very well for the countries supporting either side to want these peace talks to take place, what you also need is for those people involved in the conflict in syria to recognize it is in their a peace process start to begin. i...
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we're going to live together just as we've been living with iraq and lebanon under similar circumstances including afghanistan. they need to include iran in any future talks that regards any kind of peaceful solution. but as i said i'm trying to be positive. the syrian army said if iran attends any peace talks regarding syria they're going boy caught this type of meeting. it's a complicated matter. >> what does this mean for the middle east? >> i consider the position of syria in that question. at the end of the day, to consider that syria was the one country that supported iran in the iran-iraq war. it's an important ally for iran. and what is happening in syria it is tragic, iran has come out a winner in the up risings. speaking of red line it's interesting that netanyahu used the same willing last year to refer to iran's nuclear program, and the international community failed to act on those red lines. both sides are in a set position where iran is more stable and confident about its position. the united states sort of needs a little bit of luck in the diplomatic arena. they may be ab
we're going to live together just as we've been living with iraq and lebanon under similar circumstances including afghanistan. they need to include iran in any future talks that regards any kind of peaceful solution. but as i said i'm trying to be positive. the syrian army said if iran attends any peace talks regarding syria they're going boy caught this type of meeting. it's a complicated matter. >> what does this mean for the middle east? >> i consider the position of syria in...
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they've told most of their diplomats in lebanon to pull out, and they're urging u.s. citizens not to travel there. >>> turkey is taking steps to tighten security along its southern border with syria. this comes ahead of a possible u.s. military strike targeting the administration of syrian president bashar al assad. the country's military leadership has dispatched several dozen military vehicles to at least two border areas and opened six field hospitals. local media quote the governor of a province in the border area as saying that shells fired from syria have recently landed on the turkish side. they also say militants have been found hiding among syrian refugees and that the border area is no longer controllable. turkey had already deployed 20 fighter jets to the southeast and special vehicles to seven border sites to test if chemical weapons have been used. the country has been helping rebel forces against the administration of syrian president bashar al assad and is in favor of u.s. military strikes. >>> the u.s. unemployment dropped last month to the lowest leve
they've told most of their diplomats in lebanon to pull out, and they're urging u.s. citizens not to travel there. >>> turkey is taking steps to tighten security along its southern border with syria. this comes ahead of a possible u.s. military strike targeting the administration of syrian president bashar al assad. the country's military leadership has dispatched several dozen military vehicles to at least two border areas and opened six field hospitals. local media quote the governor...
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memories are still fresh here in lebanon of the 2006 war between hezbollah and israel. and that left a devastation and destruction all around the country. finally, melissa, one person came up to us. he told us that these -- i don't think there will be a strike on syria. this region cannot handle it. wishful thinking. maybe. understatement. probably. back to you. melissa: thank you so much for that report. the u.s. plan of attack is expanding. blow back looking more ominous. president obama ordering the pentagon to widen its target list. russia and iran making clear that they won't watch from the sidelines. with me now, military expert peter brooks, national affairs senior fellow at the heritage foundation and former cia military analyst and author of the new book unthinkable iran, the bomb, and the american strategy. thanks to both of you for joining us. >> id to be here. melissa: i will throw this out to either of you. the russian president saying he will continue with arms sales and aid to syria in case of a strike. to me that means what? what does that mean to you? >
memories are still fresh here in lebanon of the 2006 war between hezbollah and israel. and that left a devastation and destruction all around the country. finally, melissa, one person came up to us. he told us that these -- i don't think there will be a strike on syria. this region cannot handle it. wishful thinking. maybe. understatement. probably. back to you. melissa: thank you so much for that report. the u.s. plan of attack is expanding. blow back looking more ominous. president obama...
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embassy in beirut, lebanon. he joins us live on the phone. when last we spoke, robert, you described a lot of security outside the embassy. how are things looking now? robert, are you there? >> reporter: i am here, yes. hello. sorry about that. things outside of the u.s. embassy right now are quiet. there was a protest that just wrapped up, about 200 people that are pro-assad, lebanese pro-assad that is. they were very peaceful in their protest, but very clear in what they wanted. they do not want the u.s. to strike syria, absolutely not. that was their message. they think this is a regional conflict and no one should come in here and strike their territory. although some of the protesters did tell us that if, indeed, there was something to happen they wanted the u.s. to sit down at the table with russia, the u.n. and even assad and figure something out instead of doing war. that was the message here. some of them with red paint with their hands and holding it up to the camera saying the u.s. will have blood on their hands, blood on america i
embassy in beirut, lebanon. he joins us live on the phone. when last we spoke, robert, you described a lot of security outside the embassy. how are things looking now? robert, are you there? >> reporter: i am here, yes. hello. sorry about that. things outside of the u.s. embassy right now are quiet. there was a protest that just wrapped up, about 200 people that are pro-assad, lebanese pro-assad that is. they were very peaceful in their protest, but very clear in what they wanted. they do...
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agency, between 700000 and one million refugees now are in lebanon. surprise as, some of theeen this sign times may be changing in iranian society. some say the clergy may oppose a nomination. they had promised there would be no discrimination in the administration and that he would open up more offices to women. israel flew in the last jewish immigrants coming in from ethiopia. they emigrated, and the process was ongoing. some have been waiting for the green light for years. we have this story. >> their first steps in their new home. despite never visiting here again, they are arriving in israel, a combination of efforts by the israeli governments. day andhistorical process. arrival atfor their the airport, relatives who have already taken the plunge. difference, not just welcome, but welcome home. community,rs of the their ancestors were put under pressure to convert to christianity in the 19th century. since, they have lived under poor conditions in northern ethiopia. they are pleased to be allowed .o settle in ethiopia >> i waited eight years. it
agency, between 700000 and one million refugees now are in lebanon. surprise as, some of theeen this sign times may be changing in iranian society. some say the clergy may oppose a nomination. they had promised there would be no discrimination in the administration and that he would open up more offices to women. israel flew in the last jewish immigrants coming in from ethiopia. they emigrated, and the process was ongoing. some have been waiting for the green light for years. we have this...
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americans have been warned not to travel to lebanon or southeastern turkey. while that is where we're going to start this news bulletin with another sign that the tension is growing around syria. before we move on to what was discussed today at the g20. the united states has warned americans today to avoid all travel to lebanon and to defer nonessential trips to turkey, citing the potential for violence. warn warning all threats. the state department's travel warning came as as u.s. embassy, nonessential staff members were there. we can speak to adam there. the personnel in the american embassy there in beirut has been reduced town to its minimum levels. >> yes, no better indication whether there's a specific threat with the americans are aware of as led to this drawdown in numbers. but i think it's fair to say it's probably related to the anticipated strikes on syria by american, possibly french forces. also, of course, those are not -- it's not even sure those will go ahead pending votes in congress and u.n. reports and the like, kind of advice they have gi
americans have been warned not to travel to lebanon or southeastern turkey. while that is where we're going to start this news bulletin with another sign that the tension is growing around syria. before we move on to what was discussed today at the g20. the united states has warned americans today to avoid all travel to lebanon and to defer nonessential trips to turkey, citing the potential for violence. warn warning all threats. the state department's travel warning came as as u.s. embassy,...
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corroborated historically fact this is a let's put it this way a wet dream in the case of southern lebanon facts because of water there's a lot of water so deep and the israel needs water so we go back to it's the water stupid this is this explains everything that happens in terms of israel trying to annex southern lebanon is strange renouncing those same jewel citizenship politicians who pushed the u.s. into erode dissolves back on all screens they return from delivering neo-cons which never disappeared paul wolfowitz came back head like he was a michael jackson of the joint extra this past weekend c.n.n. plugging what else was it only nazi has changed the false flag and. you know that old. greasy stuff happening twelve years ago in the run up to the war in iraq difference now it's crazier mad mad world as we were discussing much faster and out of control because we know if anything happens in syria even a singular. he said that many syria is there. whatever happens in syria spreads all spreading all over the region in syria libya egypt television already granted gas fields in syria. to a
corroborated historically fact this is a let's put it this way a wet dream in the case of southern lebanon facts because of water there's a lot of water so deep and the israel needs water so we go back to it's the water stupid this is this explains everything that happens in terms of israel trying to annex southern lebanon is strange renouncing those same jewel citizenship politicians who pushed the u.s. into erode dissolves back on all screens they return from delivering neo-cons which never...
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people in lebanon could be a refugee. ten the sheer scale of this crisis is the biggest challenge. and having funding to actually respond to this challenge is the main concern for organizations like world vision. >> we talk about children, three-quarters of children are under the age of 11. what kind of a future or situation do you see for them? given the fact that it seems that they may be spending a long time at these camps. >> it's a very serious situation for these children. we are seeing them losing their childhoods every day. and it is happening right now. today is the first day back at school, and many many syrian refugee children will not be attending school. these children are having their lives very seriously impacting. so it is extremely important that world vision is there and other organizations are there to help respond to this crisis and help provide these children with the very basic needs. just to give them a shot at having a childhood. >> in line with this and the fact that you do need a lot more funding
people in lebanon could be a refugee. ten the sheer scale of this crisis is the biggest challenge. and having funding to actually respond to this challenge is the main concern for organizations like world vision. >> we talk about children, three-quarters of children are under the age of 11. what kind of a future or situation do you see for them? given the fact that it seems that they may be spending a long time at these camps. >> it's a very serious situation for these children. we...
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inside lebanon. every community feels, thinks of itself as the nation. those nations fighting each other. >> reporter: across the capitol, various neighborhoods have sharp divisions. flags and signs show who is in control and who is not welcome. lebanon's 15 year civil war ended in 1990 and syria was left in charge. but syria withdrew its military occupation in 2005 and since then the lines have become much clearer. during the long civil war for lebanon that ended in 1990, this was the front line of battle. the muslims on the west side the christians on the east. both fighting for control of the country. since then, downtown beirut went through a sort of rebirth but many of the country' deeply rooted problems have gone unresolved. dozens political parties compete with one other. each has their own agenda. tensions can return to the surface. violence can erupt. >> poefrd has weapons in the country and everybody is waiting to get rid of the other. >> reporter: in resent months car bombings have been on
inside lebanon. every community feels, thinks of itself as the nation. those nations fighting each other. >> reporter: across the capitol, various neighborhoods have sharp divisions. flags and signs show who is in control and who is not welcome. lebanon's 15 year civil war ended in 1990 and syria was left in charge. but syria withdrew its military occupation in 2005 and since then the lines have become much clearer. during the long civil war for lebanon that ended in 1990, this was the...
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there are no official refugee camps in lebanon. there are unofficial camps close to the border, but most of the syrians integrate into society. they become part of the population. as you can see here, this poor i am prove ri impoverished neighborhood t they can't afford and they are getting little help. the problem is that this is causing tensions. talk to any lebanese here, for example, and they will tell you that the syrians are taking our jobs. they expect to work for less. so there is this resentment. and then you talk to a syrian, and then they say, yes, we totally understand. we know we don't feel welcome but we have no other choice. there is no where else to go. the government is saying over a million syrians are in lebanon. we have to remember even before the crisis began in syria, hundreds of thousands of syrians were working here, but now, they have got their families and, of course, avoiding violence. the lebanese government is worried because of the possibility of strikes against the syrian regime, they are going to see
there are no official refugee camps in lebanon. there are unofficial camps close to the border, but most of the syrians integrate into society. they become part of the population. as you can see here, this poor i am prove ri impoverished neighborhood t they can't afford and they are getting little help. the problem is that this is causing tensions. talk to any lebanese here, for example, and they will tell you that the syrians are taking our jobs. they expect to work for less. so there is this...
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to lebanon's ex chief commander. in another major breakthrough at the un general assembly us on the reigning officials held one of the highest level meetings in more than thirty years of frozen relations american secretary of state and his iranian counterpart that face to face as part of seven nation talks on reviving stalled negotiations over tyrone's nuclear ambitions the iranian foreign minister said his country is hoping a deal on the contested issue can be made within a year the u.s. and british diplomats praising the tone and spirit of the meeting never he said sanctions against tehran that counterproductive and expressed hope they would be lifted in the future the u.s. warned there be no major concessions on sanctions until taiwan makes its nuclear program completely transparent but despite this apparent clash of opinions experts say the newly adopted approach of reconciliation is bearing fruit. around feared in a fairly comfortable position and they felt that the policy of. the previous i thought of mr rouhan
to lebanon's ex chief commander. in another major breakthrough at the un general assembly us on the reigning officials held one of the highest level meetings in more than thirty years of frozen relations american secretary of state and his iranian counterpart that face to face as part of seven nation talks on reviving stalled negotiations over tyrone's nuclear ambitions the iranian foreign minister said his country is hoping a deal on the contested issue can be made within a year the u.s. and...
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and leading from that gas into lebanon and jordan and providing an incredible burden to each of those countries and others in the region. this is a humanitarian catastro catastro-phy and it will make things worse for everybody, the united states is proud to say we have been the largest humanitarian donor. we recognize that responsibility and we are also proud to say that we stand with our friends here in great britain who are the second largest donor. so we don't come to this with a sense that all we care about is some kind of a military response. we come to this with years now of effort, literally years of effort, to try to bring the parties to the table and create some kind of political solution because that remains our top priority. i -- our respected leaders made it clear in st. petersburg that we believe a strong international response is necessary to ensure that atrocitys like the one that assad committed against hundreds of his own people are not going to happen again. and our special relationship with the uk is not just about syria, it's not just about a response to this human
and leading from that gas into lebanon and jordan and providing an incredible burden to each of those countries and others in the region. this is a humanitarian catastro catastro-phy and it will make things worse for everybody, the united states is proud to say we have been the largest humanitarian donor. we recognize that responsibility and we are also proud to say that we stand with our friends here in great britain who are the second largest donor. so we don't come to this with a sense that...
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we are going to live together just like we have been living with iraq and lebanon. including afghanistan. they need to include iran in any future talks. but -- but as i said i'm trying to be positive, just for the moment. today the opposition group, the so-called free syrian army said if iran attends any peace talks with regard to syria, they are going to boycott that kind of meeting, so it is very complicated. >> sure. >> if diplomacy does prevail what was this mean for the middle east. >> at the end of the day if you consider syria was the one country that supported iran in the iran-iraq war. and what is happening in syria, but iran has come out a bit of a winner. so speaking about red lines, it's interesting to note that netenyahu used the same language last year in the general assembly to refer to iran's nuclear program and the international community failed to act on assad's violation of those red lines. basically what that means for diplomacy is at the moment both sides tend to be in a more or less set position where iran is much more stable and confident abou
we are going to live together just like we have been living with iraq and lebanon. including afghanistan. they need to include iran in any future talks. but -- but as i said i'm trying to be positive, just for the moment. today the opposition group, the so-called free syrian army said if iran attends any peace talks with regard to syria, they are going to boycott that kind of meeting, so it is very complicated. >> sure. >> if diplomacy does prevail what was this mean for the middle...
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they left lebanon to go to jakarta. after five days they sent distress signals to indonesian officials. they saw their own rests drowning. if they would have known that this is what was expected and they would not have reached australia in the first place because of the new restrictive policy they would have gone home right now. >> top of the agenda, immigration and asylum seekers. there are a number of controversial issues there, aren't they? >> yes, it's very controversial, and in the last few days of course. indonesiaen officialindonesian t about it because they are worried about the country's what is if australian boats reach waters, and the other thing is, if the boats are not coming -- if they can't go back any more to australia then what is going to happen with all the refugees struck in indonesia. because indonesia has not subscribed to the u.n. convention for refugees. this visit is going to be very high profile, for sure. >> thank you. more than 140th,000 peopl40th,0e being evaluated from vietnam's north centr
they left lebanon to go to jakarta. after five days they sent distress signals to indonesian officials. they saw their own rests drowning. if they would have known that this is what was expected and they would not have reached australia in the first place because of the new restrictive policy they would have gone home right now. >> top of the agenda, immigration and asylum seekers. there are a number of controversial issues there, aren't they? >> yes, it's very controversial, and in...
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. >> syria's smallest neighbor, lebanon, is bearing the biggest burden. some 700,000 refugees have fled here. beneath the steel beams, they set up home. families, this slaughterhouse is a sanctuary from the bloody carnage of syria . once they lived well. now they are making do. >> we cannot show his face, but his car, apartment, and farm are only memories. he once owned his own clothing store. now this is all he's got. >> we had to leave all that behind to escape with our lives. it was very difficult. >> you either stay and fight or you leave. there's no middle ground, even when there's no clashing, there's the danger of being arrested, dragged to prison at any moment. >> as the war next door intensifies, the numbers crossing into lebanon accelerate . 's neighbors are already overwhelmed by the numbers crossing through these borders. 2 million is not the end of it by the end of the year. the number is expected to be 3 million. the scale of the crisis here is unprecedented. >> at this hospital, we now have twice the number of syrian s.tient >> god willing
. >> syria's smallest neighbor, lebanon, is bearing the biggest burden. some 700,000 refugees have fled here. beneath the steel beams, they set up home. families, this slaughterhouse is a sanctuary from the bloody carnage of syria . once they lived well. now they are making do. >> we cannot show his face, but his car, apartment, and farm are only memories. he once owned his own clothing store. now this is all he's got. >> we had to leave all that behind to escape with our...
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there are sadly not enough desks in lebanon for them. are so poors they the children have to earn money. our chief international correspondent has sent us this report. >> just after dawn, it's time to go. but these children aren't ordering a school bus. a truck is taking them to the field to work. they are not dressed for it. they are far too young. it's no life for a child. now these young refugees are doing the jobs of adult laborers. they cost much less. children are harvesting crops on lebanese farms. grapes, potatoes. man keeps them in line and keeps a share of the wages. it's hard work. a 13-year-old tells me his hands hurt, but he has to do it to support his family. is from a local charity trying to help refugees. what have you seen in the field? >> they are working between four hours and six hours. >> the children have no choice? >> no. work. >>y choice is to charities like his ensure children get some education, even if it is just formal classes. it keeps them from calling -- falling too far behind. nothing is as it should be. f
there are sadly not enough desks in lebanon for them. are so poors they the children have to earn money. our chief international correspondent has sent us this report. >> just after dawn, it's time to go. but these children aren't ordering a school bus. a truck is taking them to the field to work. they are not dressed for it. they are far too young. it's no life for a child. now these young refugees are doing the jobs of adult laborers. they cost much less. children are harvesting crops...
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they'll also sit done with abbas. >>> in lob lebanon the u.s. is ordering diplomats to leave the country. it applies to non-emergency personnel stationed at the u.s. embassy in beirut. the state department is also urging all u.s. citizens to avoid travel to lebanon citing, this is a quote, current safety and security concerns. david jackson is live in beirut with more on what prompted this warning. it seems with everything that is potentially on the horizon, this is almost to be expected. >> reporter: it is to be expected, richelle. you're right. it's happened before, many times before. it is often referred to by the personnel as the friends and family rule. it means friends and family are advised at this point to leave the country and leave the united states embassy. the issue is actually ordered by the state department, and they do this around the world, really, periodically in places that you might not expect. you see it pop up occasionally in areas that don't even seem to be particularly endangered. in this case they think they have good rea
they'll also sit done with abbas. >>> in lob lebanon the u.s. is ordering diplomats to leave the country. it applies to non-emergency personnel stationed at the u.s. embassy in beirut. the state department is also urging all u.s. citizens to avoid travel to lebanon citing, this is a quote, current safety and security concerns. david jackson is live in beirut with more on what prompted this warning. it seems with everything that is potentially on the horizon, this is almost to be...
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we have witnessed what has happened in iraq and in lebanon. it is also invented in the sense that that division has not explained wars or peace over the years. extremists always use this device for their own reason. you have a fanatical fringe that is the finding it. -- that is defining it. you see that in egypt where egypt is mostly sunni, 10% christian. and yet they are fearful of the muslim brotherhood. seea, they do not want to the fringe or the mainstream muslim brotherhood win in syria . conspiracy theory about a possible american invention in order to save the muslim brotherhood in syria. that is the sort of stuff we are talking about. israelifter the lebanese- a shiazbollah is organization. context of the competition in lebanon. yes, there is a divide. it doesn't always explain political position. host: the book is "the world through arab eyes." opinion.t arab public are americans seeing the true arab public opinion? we have notn egypt, had any public opinion polls of late in egypt. we have had an overwhelming media that is now control
we have witnessed what has happened in iraq and in lebanon. it is also invented in the sense that that division has not explained wars or peace over the years. extremists always use this device for their own reason. you have a fanatical fringe that is the finding it. -- that is defining it. you see that in egypt where egypt is mostly sunni, 10% christian. and yet they are fearful of the muslim brotherhood. seea, they do not want to the fringe or the mainstream muslim brotherhood win in syria ....
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. >> in lebanon the u.s. is ordering diplomats to believe the country as congress debates military strikes the state department is urging u.s. citizens to avoid travel to lebanon citing safety concerns. >>> the august job report is out. 169,000 jobs in august and the unemployment rate has dropped partially because fewer people were looking for work. those are the headlines. the news continues after "inside story." >> the number of guantanamo detainees drops by two. we'll examine what life is like for those still behind bars, and what hopes they have for a just resolution. and it's known as the other guantanamo. we'll look at th the detention facility in afghanistan where detainees remain. this is "inside storey." >> welcome, i'm libby casey. in february more than 100 prison in guantanamo went often a hunger strike to renew efforts to close the prison. the hunger strike continues. and 31 are being force fed in a procedure critics say amount to torture. we'll discuss the guantanamo dilemma, but first this ex-em
. >> in lebanon the u.s. is ordering diplomats to believe the country as congress debates military strikes the state department is urging u.s. citizens to avoid travel to lebanon citing safety concerns. >>> the august job report is out. 169,000 jobs in august and the unemployment rate has dropped partially because fewer people were looking for work. those are the headlines. the news continues after "inside story." >> the number of guantanamo detainees drops by...